Latest Jimcrow Podcast Episodes
11. Blackface - A Racist Practice that Won't Die
Creative Tension - February 21, 2019 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsOn the heels of a Blackface resurgence in fashion and revelations in the lives of VA Gov. Ralph Northam, Attorney General Mark Herring and others, Creative Tension Host Rev. Elliott Robinson, JD, MDiv and Pellom McDaniels, PhD (Curator, African American Collections, Stuart A. Rose Library at Emo...
Bonus Ep. - Exploring Blackface
Creative Tension - February 21, 2019 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsOn the heels of a Blackface resurgence in fashion and revelations in the lives of VA Gov. Ralph Northam, Attorney General Mark Herring and others, Creative Tension Host Rev. Elliott Robinson, JD, MDiv and Pellom McDaniels, PhD (Curator, African American Collections, Stuart A. Rose Library at Emo...
Creative Tension Returns March 1st!!!
Creative Tension - January 23, 2019 18:55 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSeason 2 of Creative Tension launches on March 1st!! Listen to Season 1 so you’re up-to-date and ready for an informative and enlightening ride!! Visit us at creativetension.org! Creative Tension can be found wherever you find your favorite podcasts, so subscribe today!! Apple Podcast: http:/...
Ep. 9 - Aunt Jemima and Monetizing Mammy
Creative Tension - March 20, 2018 21:22 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe connect with Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders to discuss "Aunt Jemima and Monetizing Mammy.” This is part 3 in our 4-part series on the Mammy caricature. For a visual companion to this episode and links to episode resources, visit createtension.com. Follow us on Twitter and FB at: @createtensi...
10. The Legend of Aunt Jemima and the Monetizing of Mammy
Creative Tension - March 20, 2018 21:22 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe connect with Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders to discuss "Aunt Jemima and Monetizing Mammy.” We explore how Aunt Jemima became a financial juggernaut that shaped the popular image of African American women during Jim Crow. This is part 3 in our 4-part series on the Mammy caricature. For a visu...
Ep. 8 - The Mammification of a Nation
Creative Tension - January 31, 2018 14:46 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe connect with Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders to discuss the “Mammification of a Nation.” Thanks to the Duke Univ. Behind the Veil Project, we also hear 1st hand accounts from women who worked as domestics during Jim Crow. This is part 2 in our 4-part series on the Mammy caricature. Skin Deep. S...
9. The Mammification of a Nation - Making Mammy a National Treasure
Creative Tension - January 31, 2018 14:46 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsWe connect with Dr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders to discuss the “Mammification of a Nation.” Thanks to the Duke Univ. Behind the Veil Project, we also hear 1st hand accounts from women who worked as domestics during Jim Crow. This is part 2 in our 4-part series on the Mammy caricature. Skin Deep. S...
Bonus Ep. - Oprah, #MeToo and Jim Crow Sexual Violence
Creative Tension - January 16, 2018 20:04 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsDuring Oprah Winfrey’s speech as the recipient of the Cecil B. de Mille Award at the 2018 Golden Globes, she mentioned the horrific rape and lack of justice for the late Recy Taylor. Oprah placed the legacy of Jim Crow sexual violence into the #metoo movement and while many applauded her inclusi...
8. Is Oprah's Linking #MeToo to Jim Crow Sexual Violence Accurate?
Creative Tension - January 16, 2018 20:04 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsDuring Oprah Winfrey’s speech as the recipient of the Cecil B. de Mille Award at the 2018 Golden Globes, she mentioned the horrific rape and lack of justice for the late Recy Taylor. Oprah placed the legacy of Jim Crow sexual violence into the #metoo movement and while many applauded her inclusi...
7. We Dissect the Myth of the Merry Black Mammy
Creative Tension - January 08, 2018 17:27 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsDr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders, Emory Professor and author of Mammy: A Century of Race, Gender and Southern Memory and Skin Deep. Spirit Strong: Critical Essays on the Black Female Body in American Culture helps us begin our 4-part look into the Black Mammy Caricature. Dr. Wallace Sanders provides...
Ep. 7 - The Myth of the Merry Mammy
Creative Tension - January 08, 2018 17:27 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsDr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders, Emory Professor and author of Mammy: A Century of Race, Gender and Southern Memory and Skin Deep. Spirit Strong: Critical Essays on the Black Female Body in American Culture helps us begin our 4-part look into the Black Mammy Caricature. Dr. Wallace Sanders provides...
6. Exploring Black Caricatures and Stereotypes
Creative Tension - December 15, 2017 10:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsDr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders, Emory Professor and author of Mammy: A Century of Race, Gender and Southern Memory helps us begin our exploration into the long and sordid history of Black caricatures and stereotypes. We'll also listen to first person accounts of how Jim Crow's racial etiquette "ru...
Ep. 6 - Exploring Black Caricatures and Stereotypes
Creative Tension - December 15, 2017 10:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsDr. Kimberly Wallace Sanders, Emory Professor and author of Mammy: A Century of Race, Gender and Southern Memory helps us begin our exploration into the long and sordid history of Black caricatures and stereotypes. We'll also listen to first person accounts of how Jim Crow's racial etiquette "ru...
Major Announcement - CreativeTension.org is HERE!!
Creative Tension - November 17, 2017 15:07 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe Creative Tension website is HERE!! creativetension.org. creativetension.org is the perfect companion to the Creative Tension podcast. It adds a wonderful visual partner to our audio experience. We’ve also launched our social media platforms: Facebook at www.facebook.com/creativetensionpod...
Major Announcement - CreateTension.org is HERE!!
Creative Tension - November 17, 2017 15:07 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe Creative Tension website is HERE!! www.createtension.org. createtension.org is the perfect companion to the Creative Tension podcast. It adds a wonderful visual partner to our audio experience. We’ve also launched our social media platforms: Facebook at www.facebook.com/createtension Tw...
Ep. 5 The Talk: The Fellas’ Perspective
Creative Tension - October 26, 2017 13:07 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings“The Talk: The Fellas’ Perspective: As African American men, how do we live with the legacy of racial etiquette?” I sat down with Dr. Gregory Ellison, Rev. Marvin Bailey and Min. Tavares Stephens to talk about the place of racial etiquette in our current lives and how that legacy has been passed...
5. African American Men & the Legacy of Jim Crow Racial Etiquette
Creative Tension - October 26, 2017 13:07 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAs African American men, how do we live with the legacy of Jim Crow racial etiquette?” I sat down with Dr. Gregory Ellison, Rev. Marvin Bailey and Min. Tavares Stephens to talk about the place of racial etiquette in our current lives and how that legacy has been passed on from generation to gene...
4. Roundtable Discussion on "The Talk" and Racial Etiquette
Creative Tension - October 10, 2017 10:30 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsI have a cathartic and insightful roundtable discussion with guests Rev. Jennifer Watley Maxell and Rev. Dr. Dominique A. Robinson to discuss P&G’s commercial “The Talk,” the legacy of Jim Crow racial etiquette and its impact on how we were raised, raise children and interact with the world arou...
Ep. 4 - Roundtable on P&G's "The Talk" and Racial Etiquette - The Jim Crow Years
Creative Tension - October 10, 2017 10:30 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsI have a cathartic and insightful roundtable discussion with guests Rev. Jennifer Watley Maxell and Rev. Dr. Dominique A. Robinson to discuss P&G’s commercial “The Talk” and the legacy of racial etiquette. P&G Commercial “The Talk” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdV2f4jH5YQ Special Guests...
Ep. 3 - The Jim Crow Years: Jim Crow's Gift...The Talk
Creative Tension - September 22, 2017 13:53 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsInspired by the Proctor and Gamble commercial, “The Talk,” we explore the tradition in the African-American community, its roots in Jim Crow segregation and how the past continues to inform the present. Special Thanks to: Dr. Nichole Phillips, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Religion & Cul...
3. Why African Americans Still Have, "The Talk" and Where Did it Come From?
Creative Tension - September 22, 2017 13:53 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsInspired by the Proctor and Gamble commercial, “The Talk,” we explore the tradition of having, "The Talk" in the African-American community, its roots in Jim Crow segregation and how the past continues to inform the present. Special Thanks to: Dr. Nichole Phillips, Assistant Professor of Soc...
2. Are Confederate Monuments: Heritage, History or Hate?
Creative Tension - September 10, 2017 01:54 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsConfederate Monuments: Are they heritage, history or hate? We get guidance from Dr. Nichole Phillips, Dr. William Cossen and Sara Patenaude. #jimcrow #confederate Special Thanks to: Nichole Phillips, PhD - Assistant Professor of Sociology, Religion & Culture at the Candler School of Theolog...
Ep. 2: - The Jim Crow Years: Confederate Monuments: Heritage, History or Hate?
Creative Tension - September 10, 2017 01:54 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsConfederate Monuments: Are they heritage, history or hate? We get guidance from Dr. Nichole Phillips, Dr. William Cossen and Sara Patenaude. #jimcrow #confederate Special Thanks to: Nichole Phillips, PhD - Assistant Professor of Sociology, Religion & Culture at the Candler School of Theolog...
Ep. 1 - The Jim Crow Years: Beautiful Statues and Monuments?
Creative Tension - August 24, 2017 11:16 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAre Confederate Monuments and Statues Beautiful or sites of terror? The Charlottesville tragedy has forced us to re-examine their place in modern culture. Elliott Robinson explores the reasons for the Civil War and whether these monuments and statues can be separated from their cause. www.cre...
1. Are Confederate Monuments Beautiful Statues or Sites of Terror?
Creative Tension - August 24, 2017 11:16 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAre Confederate Monuments and Statues Beautiful or sites of terror? The Charlottesville tragedy has forced us to re-examine their place in modern culture. Elliott Robinson explores the reasons for the Civil War and whether these monuments and statues can be separated from their cause. For a v...
Introducing Creative Tension: The Jim Crow Years
Creative Tension - August 10, 2017 17:05 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe true story of America is complex and messy, but it must be told. Pleasant or not. Rev. Elliott S. Robinson, JD, MDiv will take us on a journey through "The Jim Crow Years." The first full episode airs on Sept. 5th. Subscribe today!! Visit us at CreativeTension.org Follow us on Instagram...